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prosopagnosia

The origin and history of prosopagnosia.

Etymology

Prosopagnosia was borrowed from the German word Prosopagnosie. Taken apart, it combines 'prosop-', relating to the face, with 'agnosia', a failure to recognise something.

Origin: German

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